The hardest part of maintaining a task list is making it visible. If a to-do app requires opening it, you are one step removed from your priorities every time you start a task.
Daily Planner and To-Do List for Firefox solves this by putting the task list on the new tab.
How it works
The extension replaces the Firefox new tab with a task list. Add tasks for the day, drag to reorder by priority, check them off as you complete them. A daily quote and local clock round out the display.
Daily Planner and To-Do List — Firefox Add-ons
The key insight
The new tab is opened dozens of times a day. By putting the task list there, you see your priorities every time you open a new tab — not just when you explicitly decide to check your task app.
The visibility is passive. You cannot miss it.
Setup
- Install the extension
- Open a new tab
- Add today's tasks
- Drag to reorder by priority
No account, no login, no sync setup.
Who it works for
Good fit:
- People who keep a daily list of 3-7 priorities
- Anyone who wants their task list impossible to ignore
- People who prefer simple tools over feature-rich project management apps
Not a good fit:
- People who need multi-week project tracking (Todoist, Linear, Notion are better)
- People who need subtasks, deadlines, and recurring tasks
- People who need sync across multiple devices
Privacy
Tasks are stored locally in Firefox's extension storage. Nothing is sent to any server. No account means no data exposure.
For anyone writing sensitive tasks (personal goals, health habits, work priorities), local storage means the data stays on your machine.
Comparison with other tools
| Tool | Visibility | Complexity | Account |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Planner (this) | Every new tab | Simple | No |
| Todoist | App only | Full-featured | Yes |
| Notion | App/browser | Highly complex | Yes |
| Sticky notes | Desktop | Simple | No |
The extension occupies the "simple and always visible" quadrant that most tools do not target.
Install Daily Planner for Firefox
Daily Planner is one of 11 Firefox extensions I built — see the full series.
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